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Planning & Building Agency
<br />Building and Safety Division
<br />20 Civic Center Plaza
<br />P.O. Box 1988 (M-19)
<br />Santa Ana, CA 92702
<br />(714)-647-5800
<br />www.santa-ana.org
<br />COMMERCIAL CANNABIS BUSINESS
<br />PLAN CHECK REQUIREMENTS
<br />PCC-01
<br />REV: 11/24/2020 Page 1 of 3
<br />Thank you for your interest in operating a commercial cannabis business in Santa Ana. The information
<br />below is intended to provide guidance on the requirements for commercial cannabis business plan check.
<br />This Information is not intended to identify every code requirement; therefore, applicants must follow all
<br />the requirements as stated in the California Code of Regulations (“CCR”), California Building Standards
<br />Code (“CBSC”) and the California Health and Safety Code (“CHSC”) as adopted and/or modified by the City
<br />and as referenced in the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code.
<br />Plan Requirements
<br />All plans for cannabis projects including but not limited to cultivators, distributors, manufacturers, testing
<br />laboratories, and retailers shall be prepared, stamped and signed by a California licensed architect or
<br />registered professional engineer.
<br />Plan quality. Construction documents shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and
<br />extent of the work proposed and show in detail that the project will conform to the provisions of the CCR,
<br />CBSC, CHSC and/or relevant laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of the City and State. Specify the floor
<br />area of the building or tenant space, previous and proposed occupancy group(s) and use(s), type of
<br />construction, number of stories, building height, type of fire sprinklers system and/or fire alarm system
<br />provided, fire separation distance or setback of building to property lines or other buildings on the lot,
<br />and the types and number of parking space(s) provided for the site on the first sheet or title sheet of the
<br />construction documents. Include justification and analysis for increase in area, height, and/or story where
<br />applicable. Plans that do not meet this minimum level of information will be rejected.
<br />Submittal requirements. All commercial cannabis project submittals must include architectural, structural
<br />(if required), and Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) at the time of submittal. Three (3) sets of
<br />architectural plans and two (2) sets each of the MEPs are required. Please separate MEPs by discipline, as
<br />each discipline will be routed to a separate plan checker.
<br />Facility operations. Plans shall include a summary of the daily operations of the facility, and where these
<br />operations will occur. This may include, but is not limited to: growing, harvesting, drying, curing, trimming,
<br />washing/cleaning, extracting, post-processing, inspecting, testing, packaging, labeling, storing, retailing,
<br />etc. If plant extraction will occur in the facility, plans should provide a summary of the intended extraction
<br />process.
<br />List of systems and equipment. A list of all mechanical systems, environmental systems, generation
<br />systems, and fuel gas equipment proposed to be utilized on the property shall be provided. This includes
<br />carbon dioxide generation systems, extraction equipment, etc. (CMC Section 302.1).
<br />Relevant energy codes. The California Energy Code will apply to newly constructed buildings, building
<br />additions and building alteration for project submitted to the City for plan review. The California Energy
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